Sensory friendly performance

In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday (March 2nd), Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre is announcing live performances of The Cat in the Hat. The show will run from February 23rd through March 3rd. Sensory friendly performances will be offered February 27th at 2 pm and March 1st at 10 am. For more information, please visit:

http://www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org/tickets/production.aspx?PID=4628

Programming for kids on the spectrum

An article in the Indiana Daily Student last week highlighted award-winning library programming for children with different sensory needs. Mary Frasier, a children’s services librarian at the Monroe County Public Library who helped develop the program last summer, said the program is the result of a combination of a disabilities-focused library subcommittee, a class through the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies and work with the Indiana Institute on Disability and 
Community.

To read the entire article, please visit:
http://www.idsnews.com/article/2015/08/storytelling-for-the-senses

Sensory-Friendly Fall Activities & Halloween Celebrations

Looking for some tips on how to make the upcoming holidays and seasonal activities more sensory-friendly? Kristi Jordan, OTR, at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism has put together an article on the subject. From costumes to trick-or-treating to attending seasonal events, the article has something for everyone who has sensory-sensitive people in their life.

Want to read the full article? Please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3731

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